30 Sept 14
We have had smooth sailing since leaving Vancouver
Saturday afternoon. On Sunday around
noon, we arrived in Astoria, OR a charming fishing villiage that used to be the
home of Bumble Bee tuna. We were met by
friends from Where’s George and she took us to the downtown area. Astoria is only a small village nestled in
the cliffs – some of the houses are mini-painted ladies that give the whole
town a quaintness. Being Sunday we
stumbled upon Market Days and we explored the handicrafts & local fruits
and brews available in the area. I
purchased a great piece of art that is painted on steel – the subject looks
somewhat like Iota…
We then went to
lunch with Nerdy and her mom and enjoyed a terrific seafood meal. They all had fish and chips and I ate a bowl
of steamed clams – yum! All in all we
had a terrific day in Astoria and I would visit there again…
Yesterday we had a sea day and just relaxed, enjoying the
ship’s activities. Brian played in the
ping pong tourney but said that most of the competition were professionals that
even brought their own paddles & balls.
The casino crew are excited to see him daily as he brings them
chocolates as a bit of “bribery” –he is getting a reputation throughout HAL at
The CandyMan – lol!
I have been playing trivia of course but we have been
coming in second place by being 1 off – last night’s pub quiz we finally
won! And the funny thing is that there
is NO prize, they just congratulate you for winning… HAL is getting cheap! Lol!
We had supper with our Aussie friends, Anna & Greg and enjoyed a
leisurely dinner – the tuna steak was awesome…
Today we are in San Francisco and will go explore the
city in a bit. Have a great day as we go
“out and about”…
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